Coping with Terrorism

Rafael Reuveny is Professor of Political Economy at Indiana University. His books include Democracy and Economic Openness in an Interconnected System: Complex Transformations. William R. Thompson is Donald A. Rogers Professor of Political Science at Indiana University. His many books include Causes of War. Together they have coauthored Limits to Globalization: North-South Divergence and Growth, Trade, and Systemic Leadership.

"...a fascinating edited volume … The careful analytical approach, broad scope, and thought-provoking character of this book as a whole justifies using it as a text not only in graduate-level seminars but also in advanced undergraduate courses." — H-Net Reviews (H-War)

• List of TablesList of FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroduction and Overview1. Contemporary Terrorism: Origins, Escalation, Counter Strategies, and ResponsesRafael Reuveny and William R. Thompson Part I: Origins 2. Precursors of Terror: Origins of European ExtremismManus I. Midlarsky3. The Technology of Terror: Accounting for the Strategic Use of Terror Christopher K. Butler and Scott Gates4. How to Win Enemies and Influence Terrorism: State Repression in Chechnya Rhonda L. Callaway and Julie Harrelson-Stephens5. Democratic Pieces: Democratization and the Origins of Terrorism Erica Chenoweth Part II: Escalation and Expansion 6. Internationalizing Domestic Conflict: From Local and Political Insurgency Toward Global Terrorism. The Colombian Case Sandra Borda7. Unspoken Reciprocity: The Effect of Major Shifts in Israeli Policy on International Terrorism David Sobek and Alex Braithwaite8. Unholy Alliances: How Trans-State Terrorism and International Crime Make Common Cause Lyubov G. Mincheva and Ted Robert GurrPart III: Counter Strategies 9. Rational  Counterterrorism Strategy in Asymmetric Protracted Conflicts and its Discontents: The Israeli-Palestinian Case Gil Friedman10. Getting it Right: Understanding Effective Counter-Terrorism Strategies William Josiger11. Negotiating with Terrorists and the Tactical Question I. William Zartman and Tanya AlfredsonPart IV: Responses 12. Who Supports Terrorism? Evidence from Fourteen Muslim Countries C. Christine Fair and Bryan C. Shepherd13. How Northern Norms Affect the South: Adopting, Adapting, and Resisting the Global War on Terror in South and Southeast Asia Peter Romaniuk14. Winners and Losers in the War on Terror: The Problem of Metrics Michael Stohl15. Reacting to Terrorism: Probabilities, Consequences and Persistence of Fear John Mueller